civilpartnershipsThis was written for Hot Press 19th September 2009. Before the reality of a successful long-term loving relationship between two men hit the headlines in the saddest way possible, when Stephen Gately died.
In the push for equality, as epitomized by the campaign for civil marriage for lesbian and gay people, I have been unequivocal [...]
Ciarán Cuffe on the radio this morning spoke of the Green party needing to be “principled pragmatists” regarding the legislation recognizing civil partnerships between gay people. This is in response to Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan’s statement that the government would be publishing heads of a civil partnership Bill, providing for “a significant degree of [...]
I went to a wedding last Sunday. That’s what I kept on telling people, because it was the word that best suited the occasion – a couple inviting friends and family over to celebrate tying the knot. There wasn’t a cleric or official in sight, though. It was a lovely summer’s day, bit cloudy, but [...]
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